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With 14 streamlined chapters covering the essential A&P topics, this mid-sized book is the perfect fit for a one-semester course in medical terminology. It also serves as a useful reference for practicing professionals.This package includes MyMedicalTerminologyLab™

Build a strong foundation of medical terminology, step by stepMedical Terminology: A Living Language uses a carefully constructed learning system to help readers gain a successful grasp of medical language within a real-world context. Its step-by-step approach introduces the anatomy and physiology of body systems and their corresponding medical terms, as well as the rules of using word parts to form medical terms. New exercises and tips give readers the hands-on practice they need to achieve mastery. Rather than simply memorizing terms, students will gain the understanding to work with all terminology, regardless of its etymology or origins, so they can interpret unfamiliar terms they will encounter in the future.

Personalize Learning with MyMedicalTerminologyLab™MyMedicalTerminologyLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. No matter their learning style, students will build a solid foundation of medical language through MyMedicalTerminologyLab’s interactive games, Dynamic Study Modules, and narrated lectures.

Bonnie F. Fremgen is a former associate dean of the Allied Health Program at Robert Morris College. She has taught medical law and ethics courses as well as clinical and administrative topics. In addition, she has served as an advisor for students’ career planning. She has broad interests and experiences in the health care field, including hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians’ offices.

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Dr. Fremgen holds a nursing degree as well as a master’s in health care administration. She received her PhD from the College of Education at the University of Illinois. She has performed postdoctoral studies in Medical Law at Loyola University Law School in Chicago. She has authored five textbooks with Pearson.

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Suzanne S. Frucht is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Physiology at Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU). She holds baccalaureate degrees in biological sciences and physical therapy from Indiana University, an MS in biological sciences at NWMSU, and a PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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For 14 years she worked full-time as a physical therapist in various health care settings, including acute care hospitals, extended care facilities, and home health. Based on her educational and clinical experience she was invited to teach medical terminology part-time in 1988 and became a full-time faculty member three years later as she discovered her love for the challenge of teaching. She taught a variety of courses including medical terminology, human anatomy, human physiology, and animal anatomy and physiology. She received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2003. After retiring from teaching in 2008, she continues to be active in student learning through teaching medical terminology as an online course and writing medical terminology texts and anatomy and physiology laboratory manuals.

1. Introduction to Medical Terminology

Learning Objectives

Medical Terminology at a Glance

Building Medical Terms from Word Parts

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Roots

żżżżżżżżżżż Combining Vowel/Forms

żżżżżżżżżżż Prefixes

żżżżżżżżżżż Suffixes

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Building

żżżżżżżżżżż Interpreting Medical Terms

Singular and Plural Endings

Abbreviations

The Medical Record

Healthcare Settings

Confidentiality

Chapter Review

żżżżżżżżżżż Practice Exercises

2. Body Organization

Learning Objectives

Body Organization at a Glance

Body Organization Illustrated

Levels of Body Organization

żżżżżżżżżżż Cells

żżżżżżżżżżż Tissues

żżżżżżżżżżż Organs and Systems

Body

żżżżżżżżżżż Body Planes

żżżżżżżżżżż Body Regions

żżżżżżżżżżż Body Cavities

żżżżżżżżżżż Directional and Positional Terms

Terminology

Anatomical Terms

Abbreviations

Chapter Review

żżżżżżżżżżż Practice Exercises

żżżżżżżżżżż Labeling Exercises

3. Integumentary System

Learning Objectives

Integumentary System at a Glance

Integumentary System Illustrated

Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System

żżżżżżżżżżż The Skin

żżżżżżżżżżż Accessory Organs

Terminology

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Parts Used to Build Integumentary System Terms

Anatomical Terms

Pathology

Diagnostic Procedures

Therapeutic Procedures

Pharmacology

Abbreviations

Chapter Review

żżżżżżżżżżż Real-World Applications

żżżżżżżżżżż Practice Exercises

żżżżżżżżżżż Labeling Exercise

4. Musculoskeletal System

Learning Objectives

SECTION I: Skeletal System at a Glance

Skeletal System Illustrated

Anatomy and Physiology of the Skeletal System

żżżżżżżżżżż Bones

żżżżżżżżżżż Skeleton

żżżżżżżżżżż Joints

Terminology

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Parts Used to Build Skeletal System Terms

Anatomical Terms

Pathology

Diagnostic Procedures

Therapeutic Procedures

Pharmacology

Abbreviations

SECTION II: Muscular System at a Glance

Muscular System Illustrated

Anatomy and Physiology of the Muscular System

żżżżżżżżżżż Types of Muscles

żżżżżżżżżżż Skeletal Muscle

żżżżżżżżżżż Naming Skeletal Muscles

żżżżżżżżżżż Skeletal Muscle Actions

Terminology

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Parts Used to Build Muscular System Terms

Anatomical Terms

Pathology

Diagnostic Procedures

Pharmacology

Abbreviations

Chapter Review

żżżżżżżżżżż Real-World Applications

żżżżżżżżżżż Practice Exercises

żżżżżżżżżżż Labeling Exercise

5. Cardiovascular System

Learning Objectives

Cardiovascular System at a Glance

Cardiovascular System Illustrated

Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

żżżżżżżżżżż Heart

żżżżżżżżżżż Blood Vessels

Terminology

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Parts Used to Build Cardiovascular System Terms

Anatomical Terms

Pathology

Diagnostic Procedures

Therapeutic Procedures

Pharmacology

Abbreviations

Chapter Review

Real-World Applications

żżżżżżżżżżż Practice Exercises

żżżżżżżżżżż Labeling Exercise

6. Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Learning Objectives

SECTION I: Blood at a Glance

Blood Illustrated

Anatomy and Physiology of Blood

żżżżżżżżżżż Plasma

Erythrocytes

Leukocytes

Platelets

Blood Typing

Terminology

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Parts Used to Build Blood Terms

Anatomical Terms

Pathology

Diagnostic Procedures

Therapeutic Procedures

Pharmacology

Abbreviations

SECTION II: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems at a Glance

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems Illustrated

Anatomy and Physiology of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

żżżżżżżżżżż Lymphatic Vessels

żżżżżżżżżżż Lymph Nodes

żżżżżżżżżżż Tonsils

żżżżżżżżżżż Spleen

żżżżżżżżżżż Thymus Gland

żżżżżżżżżżż Immunity

Terminology

żżżżżżżżżżż Word Parts Used to Build Lymphatic and Immune System Terms